Video Games Go Indie

From: Eric Molinsky
Length: 06:33

Just like in film, video gaming has blockbusters that appeal to a mass audience and low-budget indies that get known by word of mouth. Independent Producer Eric Molinsky went to track some of these quirky artisanal video games. Read the full description.

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Playing: Video Games Go Indie
From: Eric Molinsky

Duck_duck_projected_behind_consoles_small You may have heard that statistic that videogames are a bigger industry than movies – which is misleading, actually. Just like in film, video gaming has blockbusters that everybody's heard of, but also experimental games and low-budget indies that appeal to a niche audience. Independent Producer Eric Molinsky went to track down some of these quirky artisanal video games.

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Piece Description

You may have heard that statistic that videogames are a bigger industry than movies – which is misleading, actually. Just like in film, video gaming has blockbusters that everybody's heard of, but also experimental games and low-budget indies that appeal to a niche audience. Independent Producer Eric Molinsky went to track down some of these quirky artisanal video games.